Badcock furniture, rooted in Mulberry, will close all its stores
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The mood in Mulberry was melancholy as news spread across the small city that Badcock Home Furniture was closing all its stores across the southeastern United States.. At age 8, Mayor George Hatch ...
Polk County documentary recalls three hurricanes of 2004
WEBAug 23, 2024 · 0:02. 0:16. Polk County has released a documentary commemorating the 2004 hurricane season and the county’s role in helping residents cope with the three storms. Polk County’s Communications ...
Jan. 6 suspect from Lakeland seeks to have counts dismissed
WEBAug 20, 2024 · A lawyer for Jonathan Pollock, a former Polk County resident facing multiple charges related to the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, is seeking to have several counts dismissed.. Carmen ...
A look at the Republican primaries for US House Districts 9 and 11
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Here's a look. Two Republican primary races for U.S. House of Representatives seats will take place on Aug. 20, concerning a limited number of Polk County voters. U.S. House Districts 9 and 11 ...
What to expect: Polk under tornado watch as severe system …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Polk and 20 other counties as a front of storms is expected to work its way through the area Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 6 p.m. Polk had ...
VA staff moving into new, larger Lakeland clinic next month
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The new building will have about 100,000 square feet of usable space, Osting said, and its construction cost will end up about $57 million. The total cost with medical equipment, given the ...
Avelo to offer 7 new routes out of Lakeland Linder airport this fall
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Avelo Airlines on Wednesday announced flights to seven new cities out of Lakeland Linder International Airport starting this fall. Trevor Yealy, Avelo's head of commercial, said the airline will ...
Family Elder Law closes Polk offices. Owner now under investigation
WEBAug 1, 2024 · A law firm specializing in representing elders has abruptly closed its offices in Lakeland, Lake Wales and Sebring. Family Elder Law provided no warning before shuttering the offices on July 18, a ...
Polk results: New commissioner, property appraiser, public defender
WEBAug 21, 2024 · County Commissioner Neil Combee overcame former Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields in a heated contest to replace retiring Polk County Property Appraiser Marsha Faux. Combee gained 58.8% to Fields' 41.2% ...
Laurel Lee easily beats 2 GOP challengers inspired by Trump
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Lee easily defeated challengers Jennifer Barbosa and James Judge in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Lee gained 72.3% compared with Judge's 18.1% and Barbosa's 9.6%. Lee was challenged after Trump ...